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Acute diverticulitis

Case contributed by Shamil Sadykov
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Diffuse pelvic pain.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female

Pelvic MRI

mri

Multiple diverticula with pericolic inflammation. Mucosal thickening of the affected sigmoid colon. Peridiverticular fat has low signal on T1, high signal on STIR and T1 FS with contrast

Hinchey classification stage 1a: phlegmon

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